Welcome to Prep Baseball Hawaii’s 2026 High School Playoff Coverage. As the postseason wraps up across the Islands, we will be highlighting league champions, key playoff runs, and standout performances from players across the state as the State Championship kicks off.

Below, we break down each champion’s path to the title, the wins that helped secure the crown, and some of the prospects who made an impact during the season. 

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BIIF D2 CHAMPION: HONOKAA

The Honokaa Dragons capped an unbeaten three-game postseason run with a 6-3 victory over Hawaii Prep at Wong Stadium on April 29th to claim the 2026 BIIF Division II championship. The Dragons handled Kohala twice by a combined 27-1 to open the bracket, then weathered a tighter title-game battle to bring home the crown.

Honokaa's Path to the Title

Date	Round	Matchup	Result
4/20	Semifinal G1	Honokaa vs. Kohala	W, 11-0 (F/5)
4/22	Semifinal G2	Honokaa vs. Kohala	W, 16-1 (F/5)
4/29	Championship	Honokaa vs. Hawaii Prep	W, 6-3

CONFERENCE	CHAMPION	PLAYOFF RUN
BIIF D2	HONOKAA	3-0 (33 RS / 4 RA)
Click to view Champions Spotlight Write UP The Honokaa Dragons are your 2026 BIIF Division II champions, finishing an unbeaten three-game postseason run with a 6-3 win over Hawaii Prep at Wong Stadium. Honokaa's lineup carried real production throughout the tournament, scoring 27 runs across the two-game semifinal series against Kohala before doing enough in the title game to finish the job. Josyah Napoleon-Umeda and Jayden Salazar have been key two-way pieces all year, while Rory Crabbe and Isaac Derego helped give the Dragons steady production in a deep postseason push. Their "gamer" play style will make them a team to watch in the State Playoffs. The Dragons are BIIF DII Champs for the first time since 2008.

Honokaa Player Spotlight Videos + Season Stats

Jayden Salazar (2027, Honokaa) — 43 AB, 22 R, 17 H, 13 RBI, 6 2B, 1 HR, 14 SB, 5 BB, .395 AVG ||| 22.3 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 45 K, 4 W, 0 L, 0 SV, 0.00 ERA

Josyah Napoleon-Umeda (2026, Honokaa) — 43 AB, 26 R, 27 H, 21 RBI, 6 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 11 SB, 6 BB, .628 AVG ||| 23.6 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 12 BB, 44 K, 5 W, 0 L, 0 SV, 0.59 ERA

Isaac DeRego (2026, Honokaa) — 37 AB, 21 R, 20 H, 21 RBI, 2 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 16 SB, 8 BB, .541 AVG

Rory Crabbe (2026, Honokaa) — 49 AB, 19 R, 22 H, 18 RBI, 6 2B, 4 HR, 3 SB, 3 BB, .449 AVG